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Critical reflections on nuclear and renewable energy
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Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2014
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xxix, 175 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781118773420

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Provides a personal yet scientific comparative study of nuclear energy and a spectrum of other energies from a reliability point of view, as well as outlining guidelines for developing energy policies

The Fukushima nuclear accident made people ponder and question nuclear safety again, resulting in national decisions to phase out nuclear power completely. Is this the right decision? Are there better ways to deal with this important issue of the 21st century? Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy examines both the real and unreal potential dangers of nuclear power as well as a range of other energy sources, including coal, oil, gas, and renewable energies like solar, hydro, wind, and wave energy sources.

The book analyzes the pros and cons of a spectrum of energies in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011. It maintains that we should look at nuclear energy from a rational point of view instead of being influenced by emotions or politicians' arguments. The book also examines policies that concern science and technology, energy resources, environmental protection, and occupational safety, emphasizing the need to deepen the general populace's understanding of the concept of reliability.

Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy provides both perspective and detail on the relative merits and state of the various energies and the real-life cost of new energies. The analysis considers mining, emissions, sustainability, cost implications, and energy security and safety. Through the discussion of the real cost and impact on environment of individual sources, this book provides a valuable insight into prospects for future energy development.


Author Notes

Professor Way Kuo, a pioneer in reliability of electronics systems, is renowned for his work in systems reliability. He is a member of US National Academy of Engineering and Academia Sinica, Taiwan, as well as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He serves as President of City University of Hong Kong and is Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Reliability. He has served at Texas AM University and was on the senior management team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory when he served as Dean of Engineering at the University of Tennessee.


Table of Contents

Arden BementXu Kuangdi
Forewordp. ix
Forewordp. xiii
Prefacep. xvii
Introductionp. xxi
Part I The World after March 11,2011 - Ripple Effect of the Fukushima Accident
1 Reliability and Nuclear Powerp. 3
2 Some Flowers Fall, and Again They Bloomp. 15
3 Different Responses Across the Watersp. 21
4 Aging and Reliabilityp. 27
5 Transparent Management Guarantees Nuclear Safetyp. 31
6 The Need for Quality Controlp. 39
7 Don't Let Gossip Affect the Safe Operation of Nuclear Powerp. 45
Part II Environmental Protection, Occupational Safety and Innovation - A Spectrum of Energies
8 A Spectrum of Energy Sourcesp. 59
9 Facts about Background Radiationp. 67
10 Human Negligence of Occupational Safety Leads to Numerous Accidentsp. 73
11 When Will Environmental Pollution End?p. 81
12 Non-nuclear Calamities Are Also Horriblep. 93
13 Where Can We Find Safe Energy Sources?p. 99
14 Pick up Our Share of the Energy Costp. 111
15 In Search of Innovation in Formulating Energy Policyp. 121
16 Practice Makes Greatp. 129
Appendix I

p. 135

Appendix II

p. 149

Postscriptp. 157
Additional Reading Materialsp. 169
Afterwordp. 171
Indexp. 173
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